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Developing Soft Skills and Leadership through Indian Knowledge System
Overview
This course offers an exploration of modern soft skills through Indian Knowledge Systems, where students will critically reflect on values such as Dharma, social harmony and Indian ethos. The course provides an examination of how ancient insights and concepts can help shape ethical conduct, teamwork, leadership, and emotional well being. The course aims to equip the students with a wide array of skills including communication, professional and ethical conduct, interpersonal competency, personality development and ethical as well as critical thinking.
Syllabus 10
- Week 1
- Understanding Soft Skills: Meaning, Scope, and Relevance
- Indian Knowledge System (IKS) : Concept , Sources , and Traditions
- Purushartha : An Ancient Indian Model of Human Development
- Leadership and Personality in Indian Ethos
- Women, Wisdom and Agency in Indian Knowledge System
- Week 2
- Concept of Vak and Sabda in Indian Philosophy
- Oral Traditions: Dialogue, Debate, and Storytelling
- Listening (Shravana) as a Soft Skill
- Ethical Communication in Indian Texts
- Wisdom in Action : Ancient Stories , Modern Skills
- Week 3
- Self Knowledge (Ātma-Jñāna) and Personality Development
- Emotions (Bhāva) and Emotional Balance
- Indian Approaches to Emotional Intelligence
- Mindfulness and Self-Regulation
- Time, Patience, and Process Orientation (Kāla & Kṣamā)
- Week 4
- Dharma as Ethical Framework
- Indian Ethical Models – Gita, Upanishads, Arthashastra
- Integrity, Responsibility, and Work Culture
- Ethics in Personal and Professional Life
- Pratispardhā: Competition, Comparison, and Collaboration
- Week 5
- Leadership in Ancient India : Raja-Dharma and Lokasangraha
- Leadership Models from Mahabharata and Ramayana
- Servant Leadership and Indian Traditions
- Arthashastra Principles and Financial Decisions
- Moral Authority and Decision Making
- Week 6
- Teamwork and Interpersonal Skills
- Concept of Sangha and Collective Responsibility
- Cooperation and Conflict Resolution in Indian Thought
- Respect , Empathy, and Social Harmony
- Workplace Relationships through IKS
- Week 7
- Stress: Causes and Consequences
- Inner Regulation for Outer Leadership: Meditation, Breath, and Balance
- Soft Skills and Holistic Wellness: An Indian Knowledge Framework
- Memory, Mind and Method: Indian Approaches to Retention and Recall
- Multitasking in Ancient Indian Tradition: Lessons from Avadhani
- Week 8
- Public Speaking and Debate: Art and Technique in Indian Knowledge Tradition
- Anxiety in the Age of Overstimulation: An Indian Knowledge System Perspective
- Concept of Kala (Time) in Indian Thought
- Discipline (Anushasana) and Self-Control
- Cross Cultural Sensitivity
- Week 9
- The Power of Presence: Rethinking Styling, Fashion, and Attire through IKS
- Impactful Body Language: Mastering Presence through IKS
- Mastering Hospitality : Building Professional Networking
- Work Life Balance: Integrating Professional Excellence and Grihastha Dharma
- Success, Lifelong Learning, and the Path to Atma Sidhi
- Week 10
- Professional Etiquette and Workplace Skills
- Indian Etiquette : Respect , Humility , and Conduct
- Soft Skills for Corporate and Public Life
- Cross- Cultural Sensitivity
- Ethics in Organizational Behaviour
Advantages and disadvantages
Advantages
- Taught by IIT and IISc professors, and it follows the Indian university syllabus closely.
- All videos and assignments are free on NPTEL and SWAYAM.
- The certificate is recognised by many Indian universities for credit transfer and by GATE aspirants.
- Great for GATE and semester exam preparation.
- From Indian Institute of Technology Roorkee, a well-regarded name.
- Completely free.
- Self-paced: start any time.
- A clear syllabus (10 parts) you can see before you start.
Disadvantages
- The certificate needs a proctored exam at a centre, which has a fee.
- Recorded classroom lectures: thorough, but slower than made-for-online courses.
- New runs start on fixed dates (January and July).
- Learning is free, but the certificate costs money.
Some points apply to every course of this kind; see how we rank.
Free to learn
- Free: Every video and assignment is free on NPTEL and SWAYAM. Enrol when the next run opens.
- Certificate: Optional. It needs a proctored exam at a centre, which has a fee.
Taught by
- Prof. Nagendra KumarIIT Roorkee
- Prof. Anurag KumarIIT Roorkee
Indian Institute of Technology Roorkee is in Tier 2: excellent universities and the companies that build the technology of our institution ranking (90/100).
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